Nepal Mourns 1,398 Flood Victims as Rescue Work Continues

Nepal mourns 1,398 flood victims as rescue work continues

Nepal held a national day of mourning on Monday for victims of devastating glacial floods, as families of missing hydropower workers feared trapped in tunnels prayed rescuers might yet find them alive. The August 26 glacial and mountain collapse on the China-Nepal border killed at least 1,398 people, with more than 5,500 missing, including around Read More: https://punchng.com/nepal-mourns-1398-flood-victims-as-rescue-work-continues/

Nepal flood rescue efforts for trapped hydropower workers

Nepali rescuers search for over 100 hydropower workers trapped in tunnels after devastating floods killed at least 1,380 and left thousands missing. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Nepal Flood Crisis: Why Rescue Teams Focus On 900 Missing Workers

13 days after Nepal's floods, rescue teams focus on 900 missing hydropower workers, with 121 feared trapped in tunnels. Over 5500 remain missing.

'Search and rescue operation to continue in tunnels'

The NA estimates that as many as 121 people could be trapped inside tunnels of various hydropower projects affected by the recent Bhotekoshi flood and thus intensifies efforts to locate them and bring them to safety.